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Is Big Brother watching you shop? – podcast

From supermarkets to corner shops, live facial recognition could be coming to retailers near you. Jessica Murray on the AI systems increasingly used by the police and stores, highlighting both crime-fighting potential and surveillance concerns.

SourceThe Guardian AIAuthor: Presented by Annie Kelly with Jessica Murray; produced by Tom Glasser and Brian McNamara; executive producers Sami Kent and Homa Khaleeli
Is Big Brother watching you shop? – podcast
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  • Live facial recognition is hailed as a new frontier in fighting crime by police and private companies.
  • Retailers from supermarkets to corner shops hope to use it against shoplifting.
  • The technology expands surveillance into more public spaces and can be inaccurate.

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